by Chris Ringkamp | Jan 16, 2026 | News
Thirty-five years ago, our initial focus was to establish endowments for Catholic Education. Even today, 141 of our 300 endowments provide tuition assistance and scholarships to students enrolled in Catholic elementary and high schools as well as seminarians and...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jan 16, 2026 | News
Please use the following address for all mailed correspondence including contributions, grant and scholarship applications, etc. Stay tuned for a near future announcement about our new office location! Independent Catholic Foundation P. O. Box 31 Altoona, PA...
by Chris Ringkamp | Dec 17, 2025 | News
The Independent Catholic Foundation was entrusted with eleven new endowments in 2025. To protect the donated permanent principal, these funds will begin releasing maximum annual grants in July 2029. Dorothy M. Leipersock Memorial EndowmentEstablished with a generous...
by Chris Ringkamp | Sep 16, 2025 | News
The Independent Catholic Foundation celebrated 35 years as a community foundation for Catholic causes with a gala dinner on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at the Blair County Convention Center. Celebrity MC Marty Radovanic guided us through the evening which featured Jay...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jul 25, 2025 | News
Buy Tickets Here ALTOONA, PA –The Independent Catholic Foundation is thrilled to announce Jay Paterno as Keynote Speaker for the ICF 35th Anniversary Gala, an elegant evening celebrating our thirty-five years as a catalyst of Catholic Philanthropy. This celebration...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jan 15, 2025 | News
The Independent Catholic Foundation, a public charity, is pleased to announce the expansion of our charitable services by administering Donor-Advised Funds. A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF for short) can be thought of as a “charitable giving account” through...
